| 词条 | St James's Church, Reading |
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| name = St James's Church | image = St James Catholic Church - geograph.org.uk - 1092598.jpg | imagesize = | imagealt = | caption = St James's Church, seen from Forbury Gardens | pushpin map = United Kingdom Reading Central | pushpin label position = | pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = 250 | map caption = Location within Reading Town Centre | coordinates = {{coord|51|27|25.48|N|0|57|55.13|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | location = Reading | country = England | denomination = Roman Catholic | previous denomination = | churchmanship = | membership = | attendance = | website = jameswilliam-reading.org.uk | founded date = 1840 | founder = | dedication = St James | dedicated date = | consecrated date = | status = | functional status = Active | heritage designation = Grade II[1] | designated date = | architect = A. W. N. Pugin | architectural type = | style = | groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | materials = | parish = | episcopalarea = Central and West Reading | diocese = Portsmouth }} St James's Church is a Roman Catholic church situated in the centre of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church is located next to Reading Abbey ruins, between the Forbury Gardens and Reading Gaol. St James's Church continues the traditions of Reading Abbey in the post-Reformation era. Its founder was James Wheble, who owned land in the area at that time. The church was designed by the architect A. W. N. Pugin and is one of his first church designs. Parts of the church were built using stones from the Abbey ruins.[2] The design of the church is Norman, a style not normally associated with Pugin, and was probably influenced by the proximity of the Abbey ruins. The exterior of the building is of flint, with ashlar dressings and a Roman tile roof. Construction started in 1837 and the church opened on 5 August 1840. In 1925, the south aisle and the ambulatory round the apse were added. In 1962, the church was further extended by a north aisle into which was relocated the baptistery. The church is a Grade II listed building.[3][4] St James's Church, along with St William of York's Church, forms a joint parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.[5] The current parish priest (since February 2010) is Canon John O'Shea. Sunday masses are well-attended often with standing room only; the parish boasts a large number of nationalities among its regular congregation. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009, was baptised in St James's and served at the altar there regularly as a boy. References1. ^{{cite web|title=Church of St James', Reading|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-38939-church-of-st-james-reading|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=8 May 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web |title=History of St James Church Forbury Gardens |url=http://www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk/history-of-the-church.html}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk/documents/StJamesChurch-avisitorsguide2007.pdf |title=St James Church - A guide for Visitors |publisher=Roman Catholic Parish of St James & St William of York, Reading |accessdate=24 October 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231653/http://www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk/documents/StJamesChurch-avisitorsguide2007.pdf |archivedate=27 September 2007 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=38939&mode=quick | title = Images of England - Church of St James, Forbury Road, Reading | publisher = English Heritage | accessdate = 24 December 2007}} 5. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk/ | title = Welcome | publisher = Roman Catholic Parish of St James & St William of York, Reading | accessdate = 26 August 2010}} Further reading
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